Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Absurdity

I read this entry from Fertzy blog and cried my heart out...tak tahu lah nape..heheh...

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbour.

We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things. We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice.

We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorces, fancier houses, but broken homes.

These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom.

Remember, to spend some time with your loved ones because they are not going to be around forever.Remember,to say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent. Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

Always remember, life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away…..

9 comments:

jie said...

salam ramadhan...entry ni mmg touching. In short, dont take things around you for granted..well, we being human being mmg forgetful and kurang bersyukur dengan segala kurniaanNya yang tak terhingga. Anyway nak jugak share dengan awak this, coz I dont know why this things did have such huge impact on me...Last month on 13/08/09 about 11 am (may be you already knew this)Ustaz Asri Rabbani has been called mengadap Ilahi...Terkejut, sedih tapi redha dengan ketentuanNya, I actually cried you know..

Baru terasa Life is so short..and betul2 rasa bila2 masa je its our turn pulak. Now I'm learning to love and forgive more, teach myself to appreciate even the smallest things in life and learn to be a thankful servant for He has given us so much already...

Nida said...

ye la Jie...masa baca entry nih, mmg tangkap leleh eerrrk ...nangis sakan... too much on worldly stuff and forget about lovey-dovey thingy, forgive n forget...hmmmm...not easy but as u said life is short...(heard about arwah ustaz Asri...terkejut jgk..kita pun anytime right?)

Away from M'sia, baru notice that ..was so much 'in pain' before... not to say that M'sia is bad or whatsoever.. I feel so relax here, less stress, nobody judging me.. feel free... flying high though slightly bored with no neighbours to cot cet cot cet...tiehee..

Pi terawih, there are few Minah Arabs nak berkawan2, ayam n itik talk..hahaha...but this Auntie Sumayyah invited me to her house last nite to teach me Arabic but terpaksa decline sebab lauk bukak pose dah habis. E'day kena masak (huwaaa) n no pasar ramadhan cam M'sia yg boleh pi tunjuk2, even nak makan karipap kena buat sendiri..

Lari tajuklak..heheh...I love the final part to always cherish your other half..hugs, kisses, holding hands (part nih susah skit with 4 power rangers, kena tunggu bongkok sikit kot baru berkesempatan) ...can't write more, ramai nak start tekan keyboard..miss talking to u anyway...

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jie said...

ooii...balik sini nanti sure awak pandai membuat berbagai jenis kuih muih yek..he he..oh nak share ckt psl arabic tu..cuba awk log in arabmudah.com Ok gak buku2 dia tp kena tgu balik cini la kalu nk beli buku tu.. Kita pun sejak pose ni class arab postpone, hmm..lama tak g kelas banyak dah lupa mcm2 perkataan he he..
Tak pe, nnt by the time you coming back M'sia sure dah berabuk2 speaking arabic, time tu bole la ajar kita plak yek...

Ibu WA Alim said...

Rasa mcm byk perkara/prinsip yg yg luntur dan terlerai bersama masa..

Nida said...

jie...tiehee..hee..hee...balik nanti kena beli satu gerai MARA kat DPP tuh...jgn lupa yek jadi pelanggan setia..heheh...eerrk, pasal b.arab tu boleh belajar time gi solat tarawikh aje...diaorg sini tak galakkan bawak anak ke masjid, kita pun dah 2x kena tegur, so skrg ni gilir2 ngan hubby gi tarawikh..

IWA..setuju!

Ibu WA Alim said...

Lagu mana we persiapan rraya demo ddenu?
Kami (Cy dan Ac) dan bincang dah..tak balik rraya ni..sbb WAM'Ali nak pereksa PMR lps rraya..so kitaorg taknaklah berarak gi mari..beri laluan 'peace' utk calon yg bakal diuji..
Ok jugaklah kot sbb sambut posa dah balik..
Dan masih dok tunggu keputusan rayuan haj..
Ramadhan mubarrak dan eid mubarrak buat Ida dan semua..

cekna said...

salam. betullah da,rasanya kita tak byk bersyukur.byk yg dirancang tapi tak terbuat.kurang menghargai org lain.nak kena belajar menerima seadanya semula.terlalai sebenarnya.
Anyway-salam Ramadhan dan selamat menyambut hari raya aidil fitri di perantauan.
Dalam dingin subuh.....teringat lagu Allahyarham Sudirman.

Ibu WA Alim said...

Busy betul nampak..sampai lamanya tak jwb kita punya soalan..ni mesti syiok habis raya kat sana ni..
InsyaAllah Cy, Ac dan Aini disenaraikan utk mengerjakan ibadah haji thn ni..ada peluang jumpa kat sana tak..?